JAM02 English for Mathematicians II

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Michael Svoboda, B.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAM02/01: Tue 10:00–11:50 J2, M. Svoboda
JAM02/02: Tue 12:00–13:50 J2, M. Svoboda
JAM02/03: Thu 14:00–15:50 J1, M. Svoboda
JAM02/04: Thu 16:00–17:50 J1, M. Svoboda
Prerequisites
! JAP02 Angličtina pro přírodovědce 2 || ! JAP03 English for Science 3 || ! JAP04 Angličtina pro přírodovědce 4 || !NOW( JAC02 English for Chemists II ) || ! JAC02 English for Chemists II || !NOW( JAF02 English for Physicists II ) || ! JAF02 English for Physicists II || !NOW( JAG02 English for Geologists II ) || ! JAG02 English for Geologists II || !NOW( JAB02 English for Biology II ) || ! JAB02 English for Biology II || !NOW( JAZ02 English for Geographers II ) || ! JAZ02 English for Geographers II
The knowledge of English at the grammar school level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
General objectives: 1. to develop sufficient reading abilities for students to be able to work with foreign texts 2. to develop speaking abilities for everyday commucation needs 3. to develop listening abilities for everyday communication needs 4. to develop sufficient written abilities for students to express themselves in respective fields of study 5. to review basic principles of grammar in new contexts General tasks: Students will learn: 1) *cursory reading, text comprehension (skimming) *text information gathering (scanning) *grasping of main concepts within a given text *identification of main themes and various arguments withing given texts *inductive and deductive thought processes *discerning between fact and opinions *summarizing texts 2) To be able to speak about oneself, life, his or her studies 3) general aswell as specific understanding of spoken word (listing to recordings) 4) Resume writing and filling out of various application forms 5) consolidation of grammar in various contexts Evaluation: One written credit test
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of the course: 1.Texts from mathematics and other related fields according to current importance and interest (requisite vocab) 2.General math texts (requisite vocab) 3.Open courseware lecture materials and video lectures predominantly from MIT. 4. VOA Special English text and audio for ESL students
Literature
  • The recommended literature - see the information of the teacher
  • Přehled doporučené literatury - viz informace učitele.
Assessment methods
Each course is concluded with a credit test. 85% attendance in seminars is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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